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AUBURN, Maine – Skelton Taintor & Abbott attorney Jordan Payne Hay will present at a roundtable discussion being hosted by the Oxford Hills SCORE and Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce on May 16. The topic is Branding and Trademarking: Legal Considerations. These monthly events feature topics relevant to local small business owners. The roundtable willRead More

Every person over the age of eighteen should have a will. A will allows you to decide who will receive your assets upon your death. If you do not have a will, the State of Maine decides who receives your assets. The rules the State of Maine established to distribute your assets may not beRead More

AUBURN, Maine – Skelton Taintor & Abbott shareholder Rebecca S. Webber will be the featured presenter at a breakfast workshop on April 25 held by the Oxford Hills Chamber and the Central Maine Human Resources Association (CMHRA). She will address employee issues often faced by small businesses. Most small businesses and non-profit organizations do notRead More

AUBURN, Maine – Skelton Taintor & Abbott attorney Jim Pross will present at the Central Maine Human Resources Association (CMHRA) April 17 chapter meeting on the topic of Workers’ Compensation Claims for Employers: Helpful Hints and a Guide to Handling Claims. The program will focus on tips for how employers handle workers’ compensation claims fromRead More

AUBURN, Maine – Governor Paul R. LePage has appointed Skelton Taintor & Abbott chairman of the board of directors Bryan M. Dench to the State Board of Arbitration and Conciliation Services (BAC) as an employer representative. BAC is part of the Maine Labor Relations Board, which administers and enforces Maine’s state laws that govern collectiveRead More

Skelton Taintor & Abbott has announced that the fifth annual recipient of the Skelton Taintor & Abbott Lewiston High School Mock Trial Team MVP Scholarship Award is Lewiston High School student, Matt Hird. He will receive a $1,000.00 college scholarship from the law firm as the recipient of the Most Valiant Player (MVP) award. MattRead More

January 30, 2018 Skelton Taintor & Abbott is proud to announce that Jim Pross has joined the firm as an associate attorney practicing in the areas of: Commercial Real Estate Landlord/Tenant Municipal &amp; Government Law Social Security Disability Workers’ Compensation Law Prior to joining Skelton Taintor & Abbott, Jim practiced law with two other MaineRead More

AUBURN, Maine – The firm of Skelton Taintor & Abbott has received a Tier 1 ranking for the Portland, Maine metropolitan region in the U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers® 2018 “Best Law Firms” rankings. The practice areas are Labor Law/Union, Medical Malpractice/Plaintiffs, Tax Law and Trusts & Estates Law. Tier 1 rankings areRead More

AUBURN, Maine (Oct. 17, 2017) – Bryan Dench, Rebecca S. Webber and Stephen B. Wade from the firm of Skelton Taintor & Abbott have been honored on the 2017 New England SuperLawyers list. Dench, who is honored in the Business and Corporate categories, is chairman of the board of directors of Skelton Taintor & Abbott.Read More